Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-16

r. for
which he paid fifty cents each, which certiicates
state that there are no taxes standing unpaid
against his property. These certificates were
owing Waterman tax now he was owing It
then. How happens 1t that the books of the Office
did not then show it,
THE PHILADELPHIA ROW.
Nearly quarter OF century ago application
was made by the company that built the Phila-
delphia Row. for water main on 18th street
southeast. Mr.. Wallach, who was then mayor.
had not funds to enable him to comply with the
request, so he gave permit for them to tan the
avenue and 9Th street southeast, which they did
laying two-inch main for a distance OF half a
mile, at their own expense. This little main did
people to tap 1t all along the line deriving great
revenue from 1t In water rents for q quarter OF
century. All at once our District Commissioners
have made the discovery that this little IWooinch
squirt gun OF main that other people laid and paid
for, when the Waterman tax was Seven-eiUhths
| ton, and have assessed all the land on which it
abuts at ~ cent per square foot. I have q bill
before me for 292 that Capt symons recently
sent to gentleman owning house that Adults
ON this main. This one assessment would nav the
cost of laying this two.inch main more than 100
inch main when the corporation win lay one, but
he is not willing to pay for pipe the corpora
Capt. SymOns states that justice requires that
three-inch mains be laid in alleys free Of CHARGE.
sending a
q bill OF $52.92 for pipe that carries only one
third as much water as three-1nch pipe and
which was paid for by private subscription before
the present generation was born. Nearly
q month ago the gentleman referred to above ad-
dressed respectful letter Of protest to the COM
missfonerS requesting an early reply, which they
have not detgned to answer.
THE LIZ DRoTT PARK CASE
But the browning act Of injustice Is the assess
ments against LIE Dr0it Park When that mark.
| which Is in the county, was laid out, many years
ago. Mr.. A. L Barbour, the then owner. laid from,
one TO two thousand feet OF water mains at his
own expense. A property owner residing there
informs me that the mains only cost about 81 Goo
against which Capt SymOns has sent ont si1 O0O'
OF assessment taxes for what did not COST an
corporation single dollar. bill is sent 70 one
party amounting TO 81 800. WHAT greater intlIs
tice can be conceived OF than to tax men from ~
to $1,000 each, fora water main they paid for zen
years ago, and which did not cost One.tenth the
amount or these bogus assessments? One is az q
| loss TO understand what the Commissioners can
be thinking OF when they resort to such 1hf0h-
handed proceedings. They cannot be f0nOrSnt
that they are violating q law Of Congress which
reads that "the water tax shall be as nearly as
possible equal and uniform" Where Ia the
equality or uniformity OF the tax assessed AGAINST
LIE Droit Park in comparison with other aasess.
menIs7 What Is there equal and uniformr IA
sending MI. Holland bill OF $50 81 for main 500
feet from him, TO reach which he was put TO an
expense OF S1o57 What is there .seQual and uni
form" In assessing houses 1923 and l527 for main
NOT aoutting on them. while house No. 1896 thai